A Prosopographical Perspective on the Medical Profession in the Mardin Region: Physicians Working in Duneyser in the Context of Tārīkh Dunayser

Mehmet Kavak

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A Prosopographical Perspective on the Medical Profession in the Mardin Region: Physicians Working in Duneyser in the Context of Tārīkh Dunayser

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Kavak

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Biyografi

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.930-943

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359175

pISSN:

1309-8004

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 Objective: This study focuses on the biographies of eight physicians who practiced medicine in the region of Dunayser present-day KızıltepeMardinTürkiye during the Artuqid period. The primary source is Tārīkh Dunayser, a biographical ṭabaqāt work authored by the polymath and physician Ibn al-Ilālmish 11781242. Materials and Methods: The analysis is based on the seventh chapter of Tārīkh Dunayser, which consists of two parts specifically dedicated to physicians. Additional information has been gathered from contemporary historical, geographical, and biographical works, as well as modern academic studies. Results: Commissioned by Timurtash, the Artuqid ruler of Mardin, this work presents the biographies of sixty distinguished figures, eight of whom were physicians active in Dunayser. The value of the text lies in its coverage of individuals rarely mentioned in other sources. Some of the named physicians were prominent in the medical world of their time, and their writings have survived. Two of them were born in Dunayser and began their careers there, following in the footsteps of their fathers. Conclusion: Dunayser was a significant medieval city that provided a suitable environment for both medical and scholarly pursuits. The fact that physicians trained in Baghdad and Mosul chose to reside and work there suggests a supportive intellectual and political climate. The interaction among local and regional physicians, along with mentor-student relationships, contributed to knowledge transmission. The shared characteristics of these figures also underscore the prosopographical dimension of the study.

 Objective: This study focuses on the biographies of eight physicians who practiced medicine in the region of Dunayser present-day KızıltepeMardinTürkiye during the Artuqid period. The primary source is Tārīkh Dunayser, a biographical ṭabaqāt work authored by the polymath and physician Ibn al-Ilālmish 11781242. Materials and Methods: The analysis is based on the seventh chapter of Tārīkh Dunayser, which consists of two parts specifically dedicated to physicians. Additional information has been gathered from contemporary historical, geographical, and biographical works, as well as modern academic studies. Results: Commissioned by Timurtash, the Artuqid ruler of Mardin, this work presents the biographies of sixty distinguished figures, eight of whom were physicians active in Dunayser. The value of the text lies in its coverage of individuals rarely mentioned in other sources. Some of the named physicians were prominent in the medical world of their time, and their writings have survived. Two of them were born in Dunayser and began their careers there, following in the footsteps of their fathers. Conclusion: Dunayser was a significant medieval city that provided a suitable environment for both medical and scholarly pursuits. The fact that physicians trained in Baghdad and Mosul chose to reside and work there suggests a supportive intellectual and political climate. The interaction among local and regional physicians, along with mentor-student relationships, contributed to knowledge transmission. The shared characteristics of these figures also underscore the prosopographical dimension of the study.

 Objective: This study focuses on the biographies of eight physicians who practiced medicine in the region of Dunayser present-day KızıltepeMardinTürkiye during the Artuqid period. The primary source is Tārīkh Dunayser, a biographical ṭabaqāt work authored by the polymath and physician Ibn al-Ilālmish 11781242. Materials and Methods: The analysis is based on the seventh chapter of Tārīkh Dunayser, which consists of two parts specifically dedicated to physicians. Additional information has been gathered from contemporary historical, geographical, and biographical works, as well as modern academic studies. Results: Commissioned by Timurtash, the Artuqid ruler of Mardin, this work presents the biographies of sixty distinguished figures, eight of whom were physicians active in Dunayser. The value of the text lies in its coverage of individuals rarely mentioned in other sources. Some of the named physicians were prominent in the medical world of their time, and their writings have survived. Two of them were born in Dunayser and began their careers there, following in the footsteps of their fathers. Conclusion: Dunayser was a significant medieval city that provided a suitable environment for both medical and scholarly pursuits. The fact that physicians trained in Baghdad and Mosul chose to reside and work there suggests a supportive intellectual and political climate. The interaction among local and regional physicians, along with mentor-student relationships, contributed to knowledge transmission. The shared characteristics of these figures also underscore the prosopographical dimension of the study.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmada Artuklular devrinde yaşamış çok yönlü bir alim ve aynı zamanda hekim olan İbn İlalmışın 1178-1242 yazdığı Târîhu Duneyser adlı biyografi tabakât kitabından hareketle Duneyser KızıltepeMardin coğrafyasında aktif hekimlik yapan 8 hekimin biyografisi ele alınacaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bahsi geçen bu kitabın hekimlerle ilgili olan ve iki kısımdan oluşan yedinci bölümünün yanı sıra bu hekimlerle ilgili olarak bilgi içeren dönemin tarih, coğrafya, tabakât kitapları ve mevcut araştırmalardan yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular: Artuklu devrinde Mardin yöneticisi Timurtaşın tavsiyesiyle Hekim İlalmışa yazdırılan ve şehrin seçkin bilginlerinin biyografisini konu edinen Târîhu Duneyser isimli kitabı kaynakların çok az bir kısmında zikredilen simaları ele alması bakımından kıymetlidir. Çalışmada adı geçen bazı hekimlerin dönemin tıp dünyasında meşhur olduğu ve eserlerinin günümüze kadar ulaştığı bilinmektedir. Kitapta farklı meslek grubundan altmış kişinin biyografisine yer verilmiş olup bunların sekizi hekimdir ve Duneyserde aktif hekimlik yapmıştır. Bu hekimlerden ikisinin babası şehirde aktif görev yaparken Duneyserde doğmuşlar ve hekimlik mesleğine bu şehirde başlamıştır. Sonuç: Orta Çağda önemli şehirler arasında sayılan Duneyserin gerek tababet gerekse de diğer meslek grupları için uygun bir ortam olduğu söylenebilir. Bağdat ve Musul merkezli eğitim sürecinden geçmiş hekimlerin Duneyseri tercih etmeleri bu coğrafyada bilimsel ortamı destekleyici bir idarenin olduğuna işarettir. Bu hekimlerin hem kendi aralarında hem de farklı coğrafyalardaki hekimlerle iletişimi ve hoca-öğrenci ilişkisi bilginin taşınmasında ve etkileşimde rol oynayan faktörlerdendir. Dolayısıyla.

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A Prosopographical Perspective on the Medical Profession in the Mardin Region: Physicians Working in Duneyser in the Context of Tārīkh Dunayser

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Kavak

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Biyografi

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.930-943

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359175

pISSN:

1309-8004

Duneyser

Mardin

physicians

medical profession.Duneyser

Mardin

hekim

tıp mesleği.

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Yazarlar: Mehmet Kavak

Yayıncı: Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar: Biyografi

Dergi: Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.930-943

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359175

pISSN: 1309-8004

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Kavak

Yayıncı:

Mersin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Biyografi

Dergi:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.930-943

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359175

pISSN:

1309-8004